- past participle of rise.
risen
Britishverb
adjective
Example Sentences
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Selling parcels for weekend homes and ranchettes is tempting given how land values have risen relative to what timber earns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Ofgem said the amount of electricity being requested by data centre projects seeking to connect to the grid had risen from 41GW to 125GW in the past year, reflecting a sharp increase in demand.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
The number of eSports events has risen for this year's Asian Games, with 13 different games being used in competition.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
France’s benchmark 10-year yield has risen around half a percentage point since the end of June, while Italy’s is up almost as much.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
He’s risen from his kneeling position; we’re squaring off against each other in his small garret room.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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